THERE is no right and wrong (except, of course, when I’m right and you’re wrong), and ESPN’s list of Top Ten American-born players was great in providing fodder for debate, but I’m sure the network will allow me to set the record straight on this, as follows:

So how come nobody talks about all of Kenny Jonsson’s concussions, anymore?

We see that Marc Savard has asked for a trade out of Calgary. Can’t be the Marc Savard who’s dominated the league for so long, can it? Nah; didn’t think so.

A lot of general managers could do worse than to add John MacLean as a stocking stuffer, a lot worse.

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Remember the old TV episode in which Superman split himself in two to escape from some tinhorn country’s prison but in doing so each had only half his powers? That’s Lou Lamoriello, DevilsNets, who somehow expects Martin Brodeur to be immune to the fatigue that affects mortal men.

As far as we can determine, the most games played over a two-year period by an NHL goaltender had been the 169 in which Grant Fuhr appeared in 1987-88/1988-89 (134 regular season; 9 Canada Cup; 26 Stanley Cup). But over the last two seasons, Brodeur played 192 (144 regular; 48 Cup). And now he’s played 32 of 34 this year. The Devils are nuts.

In other words: paging Jeff Hackett.

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Wow! Not only did Herb Brooks omit Derian Hatcher from the Olympic Team in order to accommodate 13th forward Adam Deadmarsh, he did so, Slap Shots has learned, despite personal pleas from Chelios and Brett Hull.

Before moving Donald Brashear to Philadelphia, Vancouver tried to get Radek Dvorak from the Rangers, proving conclusively that despite all appearances to the contrary, Brian Burke does indeed have a sense of humor.

Oh, and Burke discredits our report that he’d been shopping Todd Bertuzzi, despite the word of men we trust. But who are we to dispute a GM who in five years on the job is 55 games under .500 and has never won a playoff game?

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Finally, Merry Christmas to Theo Fleury, who, in confronting personal issues most of us can’t even begin to imagine, is as big a man as they come.